I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard
drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use
that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP.

Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and
then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb
hard drive only, that has XP installed?

Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct
computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7
installed?

This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as
I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system.

best, Aaron

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> I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard
> drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use
> that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP.
>
> Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and
> then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb
> hard drive only, that has XP installed?
>
> Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct
> computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7
> installed?
>
> This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as
> I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system.
>
> best, Aaron

Can you not just use the XP Mode for Windows 7?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...s-xp-mode.aspx

--
Dan

No.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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:I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard
: drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use
: that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP.
:
: Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and
: then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb
: hard drive only, that has XP installed?
:
: Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct
: computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7
: installed?
:
: This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as
: I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system.
:
: best, Aaron

>I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard
>drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use
>that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP.
>
>Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and
>then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb
>hard drive only, that has XP installed?
>
>Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct
>computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7
>installed?
>
>This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as
>I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system.
>
>best, Aaron

No, fixed disks only.

- Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]

"Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2037b88c-5164-4ec8-b3c1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I presently have Windows 7 installed on my primary internal hard
>> drive. Unfortunately, there are some applications that I wish to use
>> that will not work with Windows 7, but will work with Windows XP.
>>
>> Is it possible to install Windows XP on a separate USB hard drive and
>> then , when computer boots up, instruct the computer to access the usb
>> hard drive only, that has XP installed?
>>
>> Also, when I wish to operate Windows 7, upon startup, instruct
>> computer to access only the internal hard drive that has Windows 7
>> installed?
>>
>> This procedure sounds logical to me, but I am posting this question as
>> I do not want to go ahead and then screw up my system.
>>
>> best, Aaron
>
> Can you not just use the XP Mode for Windows 7?
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...s-xp-mode.aspx
>
> --
> Dan
Provided the user has Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate.
Mike